The Institutional Review Board is a local review board, established by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees in accord with federal regulations, to interpret and apply federal regulations, ...

The University IRB has the authority to suspend or terminate IRB approval of research that is not being conducted in accordance with IRB requirements or that may pose unexpected, serious harm to ...

The IRB reviews research involving human subjects if one or more of the following apply: The research is sponsored by WMU, regardless of the location of the project. The research is conducted by, or ...

The EPA has adopted the Common Rule under 40 CFR 26 Subpart A §26.101-124: Basic EPA Policy for Protection of Subjects in Human Research Conducted or Supported by EPA. Order 1000.17A, Policy and ...